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Interventional Radiology

Interventional Radiology

Interventional Radiology has been described as the surgery of the new millennium. We deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care to our patients, using state-of-the-art imaging and miniaturized instruments. Whether you are a referring physician or a patient, we invite you to explore our section and to contact us with questions. We look forward to serving you.

Our Doctors

Interventional radiologists are board-certified physicians who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments. We offer the most in-depth knowledge of the least invasive treatments available coupled with diagnostic and clinical experience across all specialties. We use imaging such as CT, fluoroscopy, MRI and ultrasound to guide treatment at the source of the disease non-surgically. As the inventors of angioplasty and the stent, interventional radiologists pioneered minimally invasive modern medicine.

Treatments

Today interventional radiologists can treat many conditions that once required surgery without surgery. Interventional radiology treatments offer less risk, less pain and less recovery time compared to open surgery.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) treatments

An angioplasty, otherwise known as a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) is a nonsurgical procedure used to open blocked arteries caused by peripheral artery disease (PAD). An angioplasty is performed to restore arterial blood flow to the tissue without the need for open surgery. During an angioplasty, a special catheter (long hollow tube) is inserted into the artery to be treated, and a balloon at its tip is inflated to displace the obstructing tissue. A stent may be implanted to prop artery open.

A tube is placed the stomach for a variety of conditions in which a patient is unable to take sufficient food by mouth for a prolonged period of time. Variations allow feeding directly into the intestines.

A central venous access catheter is a tube that is inserted beneath your skin so there is a simple, pain-free way for doctors or nurses to draw your blood or give you medication or nutrients. These include PICC lines, ports, Hickman catheters, and dialysis catheters.

Standard treatment with blood thinners failed to remove Laura Resnansky’s deep vein thrombosis. Use of a stent to break up the clot has her active again.

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.

Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.

For Patients

Some patients may self-refer for consultation appointments. Please call us if you're unsure if a doctor referral is required.

If you need to reschedule your appointment, please call us at least 24 hours prior to your visit.

PREPARE FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT

Once you are scheduled, you will be emailed or mailed a confirmation package that includes the time and location of your appointment, maps, a medical history form, and any patient education pertinent to your visit.

Bring contact information for your referring doctor, primary care doctor, and any other doctors you would like us to stay in contact with regarding you care.

For imaging studies (CT, MRI, ultrasound, PET scan) done at another facility, please have available what imaging study was done, where, and their contact information. We will instruct you or the facility on how to send us the images (usually a CD or DVD) and the radiologist's report. It is important that we get the images in advance.

For lab tests done at another hospital, please ask them to fax us a copy of the results.

If you have been asked to watch a video, it is very important that you watch this before your appointment.

Call us to make an appointment

RESOURCES

For Health Care Professionals

PHYSICIAN HELPLINE

Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions, visit Referring Physicians.

HOW TO REFER

Please fax us a completed new patient referral form to 650-725-0533 along with any pertinent medical records. You can also call us at 650-736-9081 for clinic and procedure consult requests. If you are able to send imaging studies (actual images on CD), please forward them to:

Our requested images and lab testing are listed below; however, we are happy to help coordinate this testing when appropriate.

SCHEDULING YOUR PATIENT

An initial consultation typically takes 60–90 minutes. If your office is scheduling multiple appointments for the same day, please allow enough time between appointments, so that we can provide the best care possible.